General Knowledge Q1: The Himalayan rivers are a) monsoon fed b) snow fed

c) ephemeral

d) seasonal

Q2: By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?

a) a) a) a) a)

Manas

(b) Dhansiri

(c)Dihang

(d)Tsangpo

Q3: The Tibetan river Tsangpo enter India through the state of Arunachal Pradesh (b) Assam (c) Manipur (d) Nagaland

Q4: The river basin which is called Ruhr of India is Damodar (b) Hooghly (c) Godavari (d) Subernarekha

Q5: Which of the following is the longest river in India? Ganga (b) Narmada (c) Brahmaputra (d) Godavari

Q6: The longest river of peninsular India is Narmada (b) Godavari Origin 1.uttarakhand 2.tibet 3.Madhya pradesh 4.Maharashtra (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery

Q7: Match the following River

A. B. C. D.
a) b) c) d) A 2 4 1 3

Indus Ganga Godavari Narmada B C D 1 4 3 3 2 1 2 3 4 4 1 2

Q8: Teesta forms a part of which major river system ?

a) a) a) a) a) a) a) a) a) a)

Ganga

(b) Krishna

(c) Cauvery

(d) Brahmaputra

Q9: By what name is the Ganga Known in Bangladesh? Padma (b) Bhagirathi (c) Rupnarayan (d) Nubra

Q10:Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing? Mahanadi (b) Krishna (c) Tapti (d) Cauvery

Q11:Which of the following river is known as Vridha Ganga? Godavari (b) Mahanadi (c) Krishna (d) Cauvery

Q12:Which one of the following is a north flowing river? Cauvery (b) Chambal (c) Narmada (d) Brahmaputra

Q13:Which of the following river flows between the Vindhya &Satpura ranges? Narmada (b) Tapti (c) Gandak (d) Godavari

Q14:Which of the following is an east flowing river of Indian peninsula? Tapti (b) Narmada (c) Mahanadi (d) Luni

Q15:Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity? Dal (b) Chilka (c) Wular (d) Sambhar

Q16:Tehri dam is being constructed in uttrakhand on the river Bhagirathi (b) Ramganga (c) Alaknanda (d) Bhilangana

Q17:The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is Haldia (b) New Tuticorin State 1. Tamil nadu 2. Maharashtra 3. Orissa 4. Gujarat D 3 (c) Paradeep (d) Vishakhapatnam

Q18:Match the following Major port A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Paradwip Port C. Kandla port D. Ennore port (a) A 4 B 1 C 2

(b) (c) (d)

4 2 2

3 3 1

1 4 4

2 1 3

Q19:Which of the tributary joins ganga from southern plateau

a) a) a) a)

Ghaggar

(b) Son

(c) Gandak

(d) Kosi

Q20:Which river is called ganga of south Krishna (b) Godavari (c) Cauvery (d) Tapti

Q21:Which of the following does not drain into Bay of Bangal Mahanadi (b) Narmada (c) Ganga (d) Cauvery

Q22:Which of the following is a Tidal port Pradep (b) Kandla (c) Vishakhapatnam (c) Vishakhapatnam (d) Kochhi (d) Kochhi

Q23:The longest natural port of India a) Pradep (b) Kandla

Q24:In which states are the ports of Tuticorn &Kandla?

a) a) a)

A.P & TN

(b) WB & Orissa

(c) TN & Gujarat

(d) TN & maharashtra

Q25:Raja sagar Dam is built across cauvery (b) tungabhadra (c) Krishna (d) Godavari

Q26:Nagar juna sagar project on the river Satluj (b) Narmada (c) Krishna (d) Cauvery

Q27:Consider the following rivers 1. Ganga 2.Brahmaputra 3.Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these river build a common delta?

a)

1&4

(b) 1 & 3

(c) 1 & 2

(d) 3 & 4

Q28:Match list 1write list 2 & select the correct ans. By using the codes given below the list LIST 1 Hypro power project LIST 2 States i) Hirakund project 1) Karala ii) Ukai project 2) Karnataka iii) Tunga bhadra project 3) Gujarat iv) Idukki project 4) M.P. 5) Orissa Codes (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) a) 4 3 2 5 b) 5 2 4 1 c) 5 3 2 1 d) 3 2 5 1 Q29:The Neyveli Thermal plant is fed by

a)

Gondwana coal

(b) Tertiary coal

(c) Quatinary coal

(d) Cambrian coal

Q30:Match list 1 with list 2 & select the correct ans. By using the codes given below the list LIST 1 River a) Cauvery b) Krishna c) Narmada d) Chambal LIST 2 Dams 1. Alamatti 2. Mettur 3. Gandhi Sagar 4. Sardar sarovar Codes (a) (b) (c) A) 1 4 2 B) 2 1 4 C) 2 1 3 D) 1 3 4

(d) 3 3 4 2 (d) P Upendra

Q31. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India? (a) Sachidananda Sinha (b) B. R Ambedkar (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q32. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the: (a) US Constitution (b) British Constitution (c) Govt. of India Act, 1935 (d) French ideals of liberty & Fraternity Q33. Which of the following pair is correctly matched?

(a) Republic (b) Sovereign (c) Democratic (d) Secular

Head of the State is hereditary Monarch Constitution rests on peoples will Constitution does not recognize legal supremacy of another country State is without any religion of its own.

Q34. Which of the following rights was described by Dr. B. R Ambedkar as The Heart & Soul of the Constitution ? (a) Right of Freedom of Religion (b) Right to Property (c) Right to Equality (d) Right to Constitutional Remedies Q35. Any dispute regarding the violation of fundamental rights can be presented in: (a) Supreme Court only (b) High Court only (c) either Supreme court or High court Q36. From which of the following countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties? (a) USA (b) Canada (c) Erstwhile USSR (d) UK Q37. Match the following: A. 22 July 1947 B. 24 Jan. 1950 C. 26 Jan. 1950 D. 22 March 1957 (a) (b) (c) (d) A 4 3 4 2 B 1 1 2 1 C 2 2 1 3 1. Adoption of National Song by the Constituent Assembly 2. Adoption of National Emblem by the Government 3. Adoption of National Calender by the Government 4. Adoption of National Flag by the Constituent Assembly. D 3 4 3 4 (d) Parliament (d) at the will of the President (d) First in Supreme court then in High court

Q38. In the parliamentary form of government, real powers of the state are vested in the: (a) Council of Ministers headed by The PM (b) President (c) Government Q39. The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government: (a) In the normal times (b) in times of emergency (c) when parliament so desires Q40. The Cabinet Mission of India was headed by: (a) Stafford Cripps (b) A. V. Alexander (c) Lord Pethick Lawrence

(d) Hugh Gaitskell (d) None

Q41. The President of India takes oath of affirmation in the presence of the: (a) Vice President (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Justice of India

Q42. The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to: (a) Distribute revenue between the Centre & the States (b) Prepare the Annual Budget (c) Advise the President on financial matters (d) Allocate funds to various ministries of the Union & the State Governments Q43. The President of India can nominate how many members from the Anglo- Indian Community to the Lok Sabha? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 12 Q44. Who among the following can be removed from the office without impeachment? (a) President of India (b) Chief Justice on India (c) Governor of a State Q45. After their retirement, the Judges of the Supreme Court are not permitted to practice: (a) for 10 years (b) before the Supreme Court (c) before the High Court Q46. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was: (a) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Mahatma Gandhi Q47. Rajya Sabha being a permanent house: (a) one- third of its members retire every 2 years (c) One- fifth of its members retire every year (d) Chief Election Commission (d) before any court in India (d) Dr. B. R Ambedkar

(b) one- half of its members retire every 3 years (d) one- sixth of its members retire every year

Q48. The Judges of the Supreme Court hold office till the age of: (a) 62 years (b) 65 years (c) 68 years (d) 60 years Q49. Election Commission is a/an: (a) Legal body (b) Constitutional body (c) executive committee (d) informal body

Q50. The greatest hallmark of personal liberty is: (a) Mandamus (b) Certiorari (c) Quo warranto Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. b c a a a b a d a c

(d) Habeas Corpus

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

a b d b a c c d a c

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

c a d a d a c d c c a c d d c

36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

c a a b c c a a c d d a b b d